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The Marin School

100 Ebbtide Avenue, Suite 500, Sausalito, CA, 94965-0949 -

School Notes Overview:

The Marin School is a small, independent, college-preparatory high school located in Sausalito, California....

School Overview:

	The Marin School
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1980
County	Marin County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	91 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	16%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 15 students
	Grade 10 - 16 students
	Grade 11 - 26 students
	Grade 12 - 34 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	19 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	55%
Average Class Size	9
Average SAT score	1130
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	1:10 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	174 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$23,000
% on Financial Aid	20%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$12,000
Acceptance Rate	33%
Headmaster	Barbara Schakel
Admissions Director	theresa crivello
Sport
Total Sports Offered	2
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	11
	Extracurriculars
	basketball	board game club
	drama	jazz band
	journalism	meditation
	mountain biking club	photography
	recording studio	salsa dancing
	yearbook

School Notes:

Our mission is to provide a collaborative learning environment that inspires creativity, integrity, and academic excellence.
WHO ARE WE?
College-preparatory high school (U.C. approved curriculum)
Excellent student/teacher ratio
A class size that promotes learning (average 9)
Small educational environment
WHO ARE THE STUDENTS WE ENROLL?
Students who demonstrate academic and creative potential.
Students who are seeking a close relationship with their teachers.
Students who will actively participate in the learning process and in the school.
Students who will make a personal investment in their academic success.
Students who value the opportunities offered in a small learning community.
WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE?
We celebrate diverse thinking and individual personalities.
We practice collaboration instead of competition.
We offer participatory classes and encourage each individual's voice.
We motivate students through innovative lessons and real-world applications.
We emphasize conceptual thinking rather than rote learning.
We honor each student's unique learning style.
We identify and nurture each student's talents and gifts.
We offer a web-based daily communication tool for parents, students and staff.
We meet daily to ensure full staff knowledge of each student's progress.
Students at The Marin School matriculate to leading colleges and universities across the country. We believe in the individual, and everything we do is designed to inspire, guide and empower each student to achieve his or her full academic and social potential.
Profile last updated: 04/10/2007

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94965)	School Zip (94965)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	11,206 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	67%	32%
Population Average Age	43 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	1.8 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$76,808	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	41 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (94965) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	47% / 53%	55% / 45%